Ye Zhen had originally thought that once Ji Ao, the New Monarch, obtained this so-called Imperial Family Guardian Blood Token, he would merely need to drip a little blood on it or channel some power into it to activate it, and quite a few Creation Realm experts would come running out from Luoyi Imperial Palace to heed his command.
But in truth, obtaining the Imperial Family Guardian Blood Token was merely the first step in mobilizing the imperial family's final protective force.
Afterward, Ji Ao carried the Imperial Family Guardian Blood Token and once again boarded a sedan chair borne by Internal Inspectorate strongmen, hastening toward the rear of the palace.
To Ye Zhen's surprise, Ji Ao ultimately arrived at the inner court of Luoyi Imperial Palace.
Watching the direction Ji Ao was heading, Ye Zhen's heart suddenly jolted.
The imperial family's final protective force couldn't possibly be hidden within the Imperial Family Secret Realm—that is, the Imperial Clan's Small World—could it?
Back then, in order to seek a chance at survival, Tong Dehai had explained these matters very clearly, including the location of the entrance to the Imperial Family Secret Realm within the Imperial Palace Inner Court.
Ye Zhen knew the location, but knowing was one thing; getting in was another.
Even after entering the palace, without the corresponding token talisman, one still could not enter the Imperial Family Secret Realm.
Realizing this, Ye Zhen suddenly hesitated.
This was an opportunity.
An opportunity to possibly enter the Imperial Family Secret Realm.
Entering this kind of Small World might be easy, but getting back out would probably be rather difficult, fraught with danger.
If Ye Zhen's true body were trapped within the Imperial Family Secret Realm, that would be no good.
Yet if he gave up an opportunity like this